Photos favorited by Gerald A. DeLuca

  • <p>December 29, 1936.</p>
  • <p>May 12, 1959</p>
  • <p>News report published May 20th, 1950</p>
  • <p>November 7, 1967</p>
  • <p>In 1977.</p>
  • <p>Premiere of Visconti’s Il Gattopardo (The Leopard), March 27, 1963.</p>
  • <p>Photo taken in December 1970. © Pete Lekousis</p>
  • <p>Palace Theatre, at front side of building, left. Broad Street city line between Providence and Cranston. This was the trolley terminus and turn-around, much like the R-Line buses today.</p>
  • <p>New York Premiere (March 2nd, 1939)</p>
  • <p>Early fashion show.</p>
  • <p>1920s as the Victory,in a rainstorm.</p>
  • <p>View from Mathewson Street, front of Hotel Providence.</p>
  • <p>Gala World Premiere (Night of February 5th, 1936)</p>
  • <p>In 1945.</p>
  • <p>Castle Theatre during blizzard of February 1978. Courtesy Old Images of RI, Mark Petteruti.</p>
  • <p>Aerial view of the Majestic Building.</p>
  • <p>“Thank you Touro Synagogue Foundation for advancing religious freedom and civil discourse for Rhode Island school children.” –from Facebook, courtesy of Keith Stokes.</p>
  • <p>In 1912 or so, before Empire Street was extended across this part of Westminster and these buildings were razed.</p>
  • <p>Early 1900s. Better resolution.</p>
  • <p>Gala final night at the Providence Opera House, March 14, 1931.</p>
  • <p>Warwick Cinema, after closing, before being razed.</p>
  • <p>August 1954, Center Theatre left.</p>
  • <p>The Park on the left. Possibly 1920s.</p>
  • <p>This building at 85 Central Street, resembles the original one that was the Central Theatre. I think they are one and the same. Google Maps.</p>